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Department of Health and Human Services
Participating Organizations
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)
Components of Participating Organizations
National Library of Medicine (NLM), (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Title: Operations Grant for Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS)
Announcement Type
This is a re-issue of PAR-02-081, which was released March 14, 2002.
Update: The following updates relating to this announcement have been issued:
Program Announcement (PA) Number: PAR-05-076
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
Key Dates
Release Date: March 24, 2005
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): Not applicable
Application Receipt Dates(s): Standard dates for research grants apply, please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for details.
Peer Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for details.
Council Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for details.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: Approximately nine months from application receipt date. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Additional Information To Be Available Date (Url Activation Date): Not applicable
Expiration Date: March 2, 2008
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Additional Overview Content
Executive Summary
Part I Overview Information
Part II Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
1. Research Objectives
Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
2. Funds Available
Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
A. Eligible Institutions
B. Eligible Individuals
2.Cost Sharing or Matching
3. Other - Special Eligibility Criteria
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
3. Submission Dates and Times
A. Receipt and Review and Anticipated Start Dates
1. Letter of Intent
B. Sending an Application to the NIH
C. Application Processing
4. Intergovernmental Review
5. Funding Restrictions
6. Other Submission Requirements
Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
A. Additional Review Criteria
B. Additional Review Considerations
C. Sharing Research Data
D. Sharing Research Resources
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Section VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
A. Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
1. Principal Investigator Rights and Responsibilities
2. NIH Responsibilities
3. Collaborative Responsibilities
4. Arbitration Process
3. Reporting
Section VII. Agency Contact(s)
1. Scientific/Research Contact(s)
2. Peer Review Contact(s)
3. Financial/ Grants Management Contact(s)
Section VIII. Other Information - Required Federal CitationsPart II - Full Text of Announcement
1. Research Objectives
Integrated advanced information systems (IAIMS) are comprehensive trans-organizational information management structures. In an IAIMS environment, organizations apply proven management practices and appropriate expertise about informatics and information services in order to link and relate the published biomedical knowledge base with clinical, research, educational and administrative, information, using computers and networks.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides IAIMS grants to health-related institutions and organizations that seek assistance for projects to plan, deploy, evaluate and sustain a comprehensive information environment that supports organizational mission activities. Implementing an IAIMS information environment that crosses organizational and disciplinary boundaries is a complex task. IAIMS is not a grant program for the selection and installation of an electronic health record system or laboratory reporting system or other single-purpose information tool. IAIMS work usually involves integrating an array of commercial products (which may include electronic health record systems or electronic full-text journals) with local systems, resources and services and Internet-based information to create a single point of access.
Professionals and consumers need ready access to usable, useful, reliable information to guide their decisions and learning. For this reason, NLM's IAIMS grant program has a fundamental area of interest, context-appropriate information. Any IAIMS grant application must focus on this theme. NLM's IAIMS program offers several options for grant support:
This program announcement describes only the IAIMS Operations Grant. For information about other IAIMS grants, see their individual program announcements. Organizations may not apply for more than one type of IAIMS grant at the same time.
Research Objectives
The Internet, advanced computing technologies, and digital information have altered the information landscape. With access to data, information and knowledge no longer time- and place- dependent, new opportunities are emerging to improve health care, education, biomedical research and health administration. To benefit from these advances, health-related organizations must (1) seamlessly integrate their own digital information resources with relevant information obtained from external sources, and (2) bring digital information to health care teams, researchers, teachers, students, patients and the general public in a way that supports sound decisions, efficient research, and effective action.
The long-term goal of NLM's IAIMS program is a comprehensive and convenient information management environment, one that brings useful, usable knowledge to action settings in health care, education biomedical research and health administration. Particular emphasis is placed on organization-wide and trans-organizational mechanisms that enable the easy flow of information between arenas of action, such as between health care and biomedical research, or between organizations, such as from a hospital to a public health department.
Since 1984, NLM has provided IAIMS grants to academic health sciences centers to build networks and organizational mechanisms for information management. In its first two decades, the emphasis of IAIMS program focused on networks in academic medical centers. Twenty-first century technological advances and widespread access to the Internet made it possible to shift the focus of IAIMS from building information networks to exploiting them. The IAIMS challenge for the 21st century confronts all kinds of health-related organizations, academic and non-academic with the challenge of using local and national networks to acquire, manage, and deliver knowledge in a way that binds it to effective action.
Health care, education and research, health administration and personal health decisions take place today in an information space fed by many sources of digital and printed information, some of which are not owned by an organization or individual. Each organization must implement approaches that select the right subset of information from the available sources, and present it in the way most effective for a given problem and person. Examples of context- appropriate information include, but are not limited to:
Three core features are essential for meaningful context-appropriate information:
1. The use of standards. Effective integration of research data, clinical information and published knowledge requires common syntax and semantics. To achieve their IAIMS goals, health organizations must use common vocabularies and adopt information standards that support the integration and exchange of health information. It is expected that applicants for IAIMS grants will use SNOMED, HL7, LOINC, DICOM, XML, components of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) or other nationally-recognized health data and information standards. The following examples are aims that would benefit from an IAIMS approach:
2. Appropriate stewardship over information. An IAIMS environment involves the creation and management of a digital library. As used here, the phrase 'digital library' refers to a collection of information, data or knowledge, stored on a computer and accessible across a network to other local and distributed computers. Probable components in a digital library include published articles and books, electronic personal health records, multimedia curriculum materials, research databanks and data warehouses of administrative or clinical information. Departmental and organizational boundaries can impede the flow of usable, useful information (1) between centers of activity within a single organization (such as between 2 health professions school), or (2) among unaffiliated organizations, (such as departments at different universities or a community consortium of hospitals), making it difficult to build and sustain a digital library. Organizations involved in IAIMS must implement approaches that facilitate the building and use of digital libraries, bringing information acquired in one arena of action, such as clinical care, to people in another arena, such as research or public health.
The phrase 'information management' can be used to describe the functions of stewardship over the digital library in an IAIMS setting. Methods of stewardship must be in place to assure the availability of useful, usable, reliable information. Examples include:
3. Information management structure. Organizational structures and policies are required in an IAIMS environment to support decisions, deployment, evaluation, enhancement and replacement of appropriate information systems and services. A discussion of the participants' current approach to information management is a required component of all IAIMS applications.
It is expected that IAIMS projects will include more than one institution, and may include organizations of different types such as hospitals, clinics, community centers and local government health departments. Collaborative projects such as these give desirable economies of scale, affect greater numbers of users, and can take good advantage of network infrastructures.
It is expected that applicants for IAIMS grants will demonstrate familiarity with current practice in their area of interest, as expressed in the published literature or activities at other IAIMS organizations. To become familiar with NLM's IAIMS program and its goals, applicants are directed to the following resources:
Next-Generation IAIMS: Binding Knowledge to Effective Practice. Prepared under contract N01-LM 9-3523. Washington, D.C.: Association of American Medical Colleges, September 2001. The full technical report is available in PDF form at http://www.aamc.org/programs/betterhealth/start.htm#iaims.
Operations Grant Objectives
The purpose of an IAIMS Operations grant is to support the implementation of significant aims of an IAIMS Plan.
The IAIMS plan is a written document, adopted by participating organizations, that details their chosen approach to providing context-appropriate information. An IAIMS plan has the following characteristics:
A written IAIMS plan must be submitted as an appendix to an application for an IAIMS Operations grant. Operations grant applications that do not have an IAIMS plan appended will be returned without review. The planning activity that leads to an IAIMS Operations grant proposal need not have been undertaken with NLM funds, but the plan which accompanies the application should adhere to the features of an IAIMS plan, as described in the program statement for that grant.
Because it is not possible for an IAIMS Operations grant to fund all aspects of a comprehensive information environment, applicants should explain which aspects of the IAIMS plan are to be funded by the IAIMS Operations grant and provide a rationale for the choice. Evidence of organizational investment in other aspects of the IAIMS plan should also be provided
An IAIMS environment provides professionals and consumers with usable, useful, reliable information for sound decisions, efficient research and effective action. Implementing an IAIMS plan is a complex and exacting process. Organizational change, technology advances, financial stability, new state and federal regulations, management practices and local conditions all affect an organization's ability to deploy and nourish a comprehensive information environment. An IAIMS Operations grant proposal can include periods of pilot testing and evaluation, and brief planning periods during the course of the work.
An IAIMS Operations project needs careful, insightful management and good communications to meet challenges, respond to changing needs and evaluate the success of the IAIMS work. The grant proposal should include a description of participating organizations and their plan for managing IAIMS implementation, including a discussion of critical success factors and how problems will be addressed.
An IAIMS Operations grant application should cover the following points:
It is expected that all recipients of IAIMS grants will share the fruits of their experience with their peers and interested parties through publications, presentations, open source software banks, and other appropriate means. Applicants should explain their plan for disseminating results of their IAIMS work. Active involvement in the IAIMS Consortium community is strongly recommended.
In addition to regular annual progress reports, successful applicants will be expected to participate in a reverse site visit during second year of an IAIMS Operations Grant. A review of progress, goals, milestones and timeline for completion will be discussed during the visit. The IAIMS Operations Grant is non-renewable.
See Section VIII, Other Information - Required Federal Citations, for policies related to this announcement.Section II. Award Information
1. Mechanism(s) of Support
This funding opportunity will use the NIH G08 grant award mechanism. As an applicant, you will be solely responsible for planning, directing, and executing the proposed project.
This funding opportunity uses the just-in-time budget concepts. It also uses the non-modular budget format described in the PHS 398 application instructions (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html). A detailed categorical budget for the "Initial Budget Period" and the "Entire Proposed Period of Support" is to be submitted with the application.
Applicants may request up to $400,000 per year for one, two, three or four years. Only direct costs are covered. Consortium/subcontractual costs will be considered direct costs to the parent grant and, therefore, must fall within the total direct cost cap established for this program. Like the parent grant, consortium costs cannot include funds for facilities and administration. The IAIMS Operations grant is non-renewable.
The IAIMS Operations grant supports direct costs for salary, consultants, equipment and software costs, training costs, travel, supplies and other expenses appropriate to the project. Facilities and administration costs, sometimes called indirect costs, are not provided.
2. Funds Available
Because the nature and scope of the proposed projects will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Facilities and administrative costs are not provided for this grant.Section III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
1.A. Eligible Institutions
You may submit (an) application(s) if your organization has any of the following characteristics:
Eligible organizations include schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, public health and other organizations working toward the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of disease. Hospitals, clinics, schools and community health centers, libraries and public health facilities, units of state and local governments among are examples of other organizations that are encouraged to apply. Groups of organizations are eligible to apply, but a single, lead institution must apply on behalf of the group. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Collaboration with foreign organizations is allowed if the foreign organization is a fundamental, necessary feature of the proposed work or provides expertise that is not otherwise available. For-profit organizations and eligible agencies of the federal government may participate as participants or consultants. Applications from ineligible organizations will be returned without review.
1.B. Eligible Individuals
Any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed project is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. It is expected that the Principal investigator will dedicate sufficient time to the project to direct and coordinate all aspects of the work. The Principal Investigator of an IAIMS Operations grant should be positioned within the organization to assure that commitments and communication are maintained.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
Matching funds or other forms of direct cost participation are not required. However, applicants are expected to cover costs for facilities and administration, also called overhead or indirect costs. Only direct costs are provided in this grant program. This applies to the applicant and any consortium or subcontracting organizations.
The most current Grants Policy Statement can be found at: https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm#matching_or_cost_sharing.
3. Other-Special Eligibility Criteria
No continuation applications will be accepted for this grant program. An institution may submit multiple applications at the same grant deadline, but they will compete against one another for funds. An applicant may not apply for more than one type of IAIMS grant at a single deadline.Section IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Information
The PHS 398 application instructions are available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. Applicants must use the currently approved version of the PHS 398. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 710-0267, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 301-451-5936.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
Applications must be prepared using the most current PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms. Applications must have a D&B Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or through the web site at http://www.dnb.com/us/. The D&B number should be entered on line 11 of the face page of the PHS 398 form.
The title and number of this funding opportunity must be typed on line 2 of the face page of the application form and the YES box must be checked.
Information about specific grant programs and answers to frequently-asked questions about NLM grants are provided at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep, along with the program announcement, to assist applicants in organizing the project plan and completing the application form. When special instructions from NLM are provided for completing the application, they take precedence over more general instructions provided with PHS 398.
3. Submission Dates and Times
Applications must be mailed on or before the receipt date described below (Section IV.3.A). Submission times N/A.
3.A. Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Not applicable
Application Receipt Date(s): Same as dates for research grants, see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm for details.
Peer Review Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Council Review Date: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: Approximately nine months from the application receipt date. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
3.A.1. Letter of Intent
A letter of intent is not required for the funding opportunity.
3.B. Sending an Application to the NIH
Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms as described above. Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application, including the checklist, and five signed photocopies in one package to:
Center for Scientific Review
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 (U.S. Postal Service Express or regular mail)
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
3.C. Application Processing
Applications must be submitted on or before the application receipt dates described above (Section IV.3.A.) and at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/dates.htm. Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by CSR and responsiveness by the NLM.
The NIH will not accept any application in response to this funding opportunity that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. The NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude the submission of a substantial revision of an application already reviewed, but such application must include an Introduction addressing the previous critique.
Although there is no immediate acknowledgement of the receipt of an application, applicants are generally notified of the review and funding assignment within eight (8) weeks.
4. Intergovernmental Review
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
5. Funding Restrictions
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. The Grants Policy Statement can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm (see also Section VI.3. Reporting).
Pre-Award Costs are allowable. A grantee may, at its own risk and without NIH prior approval, incur obligations and expenditures to cover costs up to 90 days before the beginning date of the initial budget period of a new or competing continuation award if such costs: are necessary to conduct the project, and would be allowable under the grant, if awarded, without NIH prior approval. If specific expenditures would otherwise require prior approval, the grantee must obtain NIH approval before incurring the cost. NIH prior approval is required for any costs to be incurred more than 90 days before the beginning date of the initial budget period of a new or competing continuation award.
The incurrence of pre-award costs in anticipation of a competing or non-competing award imposes no obligation on NIH either to make the award or to increase the amount of the approved budget if an award is made for less than the amount anticipated and is inadequate to cover the pre-award costs incurred. NIH expects the grantee to be fully aware that pre-award costs result in borrowing against future support and that such borrowing must not impair the grantee's ability to accomplish the project objectives in the approved time frame or in any way adversely affect the conduct of the project. See NIH Grants Policy Statement https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm.
6. Other Submission Requirements
Plan for Sharing Research Data
The precise content of the data-sharing plan will vary, depending on the data being collected and how the investigator is planning to share the data. Applicants who are planning to share data may wish to describe briefly the expected schedule for data sharing, the format of the final dataset, the documentation to be provided, whether or not any analytic tools also will be provided, whether or not a data-sharing agreement will be required and, if so, a brief description of such an agreement (including the criteria for deciding who can receive the data and whether or not any conditions will be placed on their use), and the mode of data sharing (e.g., under their own auspices by mailing a disk or posting data on their institutional or personal website, through a data archive or enclave). Investigators choosing to share under their own auspices may wish to enter into a data-sharing agreement. References to data sharing may also be appropriate in other sections of the application.
All applicants must include a plan for sharing research data in their application. The data sharing policy is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing. All investigators responding to this funding opportunity should include a description of how final research data will be shared, or explain why data sharing is not possible.
The reasonableness of the data sharing plan or the rationale for not sharing research data will be assessed by the reviewers. However, reviewers will not factor the proposed data sharing plan into the determination of scientific merit or the priority score.
The scope of work determines whether or not a data sharing plan is required for an IAIMS Operations grant proposal. Applicants who are unsure should contact the program official listed on this grant announcement.
Sharing Research Resources
NIH policy requires that grant awardee recipients make unique research resources readily available for research purposes to qualified individuals within the scientific community after publication (NIH Grants Policy Statement https://grants.nih.gov/archive/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm and https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm#_Toc54600131). Investigators responding to this funding opportunity should include a plan for sharing research resources addressing how unique research resources will be shared or explain why sharing is not possible.
The adequacy of the resources sharing plan and any related data sharing plans will be considered by Program staff of the funding organization when making recommendations about funding applications. The effectiveness of the resource sharing will be evaluated as part of the administrative review of each non-competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590, https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm). See Section VI.3. Reporting.
The scope of work determines whether or not a resource sharing plan is required for an IAIMS Operations grant proposal. Applicants who are unsure should contact the program official listed on this grant announcement.Section V. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
Applications submitted for this funding opportunity will be reviewed for merit using the criteria below. NLM IAIMS Operations grants are not research grants and reviewers of these applications will take this into account. Additional review criteria are listed below. Applicants are welcome to contact recent recipients of IAIMS Operations grants, whose information is listed at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep in the awards section.
2. Review and Selection Process
Applications submitted for this funding opportunity will be assigned to the National Library of Medicine on the basis of established PHS referral guidelines.
An appropriate scientific review groups convened by the National Library of Medicine in accordance with the standard NIH peer review procedures (http://www.csr.nih.gov/refrev.htm) will evaluate applications for scientific and technical merit.
As part of the initial merit review, all applications will:
The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
The goals of NIH supported research are to advance our understanding of biological systems, to improve the control of disease, and to enhance health. In their written critiques, reviewers will be asked to comment on each of the following criteria in order to judge the likelihood that the proposed research will have a substantial impact on the pursuit of these goals. Each of these criteria will be addressed and considered in assigning the overall score, weighting them as appropriate for each application. Note that an application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact and thus deserve a high priority score. For example, an investigator may propose to carry out important work that by its nature is not innovative but is essential to move a field forward.
1. Significance. Does this study address an important problem? If the aims of the application are achieved, how will scientific knowledge or clinical practice be advanced? What will be the effect of these studies on the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field? Does the proposed work support mission goals of the participating organizations? Can the outcome serve as a model for other similar endeavors?
2. Approach. Are the conceptual or clinical framework, design, methods, and analyses adequately developed, well integrated, well reasoned, and appropriate to the aims of the project? Does the applicant acknowledge potential problem areas and consider alternative tactics? Does the proposed work flow logically from the IAIMS plan? Does it fulfill IAIMS program goals? Are management and communication structures well defined and appropriate?
3. Innovation. Is the project original and innovative? For example: Does the project challenge existing paradigms or clinical practice; address an innovative hypothesis or critical barrier to progress in the field? Does the project develop or employ novel concepts, approaches, methodologies, tools, or technologies for this area? ( As IAIMS grants are not research grants, innovation will not be judged in terms of scientific innovation. However, reviewers will give consideration to innovative approaches that address challenging information problems faced by many organizations.)
4. Investigators. Are the investigators appropriately trained and well suited to carry out this work? Is the work proposed appropriate to the experience level of the principal investigator and other researchers? Does the investigative team bring complementary and integrated expertise to the project (if applicable)? Is the Principal Investigator appropriately placed, organizationally, to manage the work? Are informaticians, librarians and other information specialists part of the team?
5. Environment. Does the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Do the proposed studies benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, or subject populations, or employ useful collaborative arrangements? Is there evidence of institutional support? Is there evidence of institutional readiness to undertake the work?
6. Critical Review Elements for IAIMS Operations grants:
2.A. Additional Review Criteria:
In addition to the above criteria, the following items will continue to be considered in the determination of scientific merit and the priority score:
Protection of Human Subjects from Research Risk: The involvement of human subjects and protections from research risk relating to their participation in the proposed research will be assessed (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398).
Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children in Research: The adequacy of plans to include subjects from both genders, all racial and ethnic groups (and subgroups), and children as appropriate for the scientific goals of the research will be assessed. Plans for the recruitment and retention of subjects will also be evaluated (see the Research Plan, Section E on Human Subjects in the PHS Form 398).
2.B. Additional Review Considerations
Budget: The reasonableness of the proposed budget and the requested period of support in relation to the proposed research. The priority score should not be affected by the evaluation of the budget.
2.C. Sharing Research Data
Data Sharing Plan: The reasonableness of the data sharing plan or the rationale for not sharing research data will be assessed by the reviewers. However, reviewers will not factor the proposed data sharing plan into the determination of scientific merit or the priority score. The presence of a data sharing plan will be part of the terms and conditions of the award. The funding organization will be responsible for monitoring the data sharing policy. Program staff at NLM Extramural Programs will be responsible for monitoring the data sharing plan if one is present.
2.D. Sharing Research Resources
NIH policy requires that grant awardee recipients make unique research resources readily available for research purposes to qualified individuals within the scientific community after publication (See the NIH Grants Policy Statement https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps/part_ii_5.htm#availofrr and http://www.ott.nih.gov/policy/rt_guide_final.html). Investigators responding to this funding opportunity should include a sharing research resources plan addressing how unique research resources will be shared or explain why sharing is not possible. Program staff at NLM Extramural Programs will be responsible for assessing the adequacy of the resource sharing plan if it is present.
The adequacy of the resources sharing plan will be considered by Program staff of the funding organization when making recommendations about funding applications. Program staff may negotiate modifications of the data and resource sharing plans with the awardee before recommending funding of an application. The final version of the data and resource sharing plans negotiated by both will become a condition of the award of the grant. The effectiveness of the resource sharing will be evaluated as part of the administrative review of each non-competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590). See Section VI.3. Reporting.
3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
Not applicable
1. Award Notices
After the peer review of the application is completed, the Principal Investigator will also receive a written critique called a Summary Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant. For details, applicants may refer to the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General (https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm).
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) will be provided to the applicant organization. The NGA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document.
Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NGA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs. See Also Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions.
Principal investigators will be notified by e-mail when priority scores and summary statements are available. Each investigator receives a print copy of the summary statement in the mail. All applicants are encouraged to register in the NIH Commons, where they can have access to grant status information, including priority scores and summary statements, as soon as they are available.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the notice of grant award. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General (https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm) and Part II Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities (https://grants.nih.gov/archive/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm).
2.A. Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
Not applicable
3. Reporting
Awardees will be required to submit the PHS Non-Competing Grant Progress Report, Form 2590 annually (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm) and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement. A final progress report is required of all awardees. Awardees may exceed the page limit for narrative portion of a progress or final report. In the second year of the project, a reverse site visit will be held.Section VII. Agency Contacts
We encourage your inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/research, peer review, and financial or grants management issues:
1. Scientific/Research Contacts:
Dr. Valerie Florance
Extramural Programs Division
National Library of Medicine
Rockledge 1, Suite 301
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 594-4882
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Arthur Petrosian
Scientific Review Administrator
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 301, MSC 7968
Bethesda, MD 20892-7968
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for courier/express service)
Telephone: (301) 594-4933
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:
Dwight Mowery
Extramural Programs Division
National Library of Medicine
Rockledge 1, Suite 301
6705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-4221
Email: email@example.com
Required Federal Citations
Human Subjects Protection:
Federal regulations (45CFR46) require that applications and proposals involving human subjects must be evaluated with reference to the risks to the subjects, the adequacy of protection against these risks, the potential benefits of the research to the subjects and others, and the importance of the knowledge gained or to be gained (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.htm).
Data and Safety Monitoring Plan:
Data and safety monitoring is required for all types of clinical trials, including physiologic toxicity and dose-finding studies (phase I); efficacy studies (Phase II); efficacy, effectiveness and comparative trials (Phase III). Monitoring should be commensurate with risk. The establishment of data and safety monitoring boards (DSMBs) is required for multi-site clinical trials involving interventions that entail potential risks to the participants (NIH Policy for Data and Safety Monitoring, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-084.html).
Sharing Research Data:
Investigators submitting an NIH application seeking $500,000 or more in direct costs in any single year are expected to include a plan for data sharing or state why this is not possible (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing).
Investigators should seek guidance from their institutions, on issues related to institutional policies and local IRB rules, as well as local, State and Federal laws and regulations, including the Privacy Rule. Reviewers will consider the data sharing plan but will not factor the plan into the determination of the scientific merit or the priority score.
Inclusion of Women And Minorities in Clinical Research:
It is the policy of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their sub-populations must be included in all NIH-supported clinical research projects unless a clear and compelling justification is provided indicating that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43). All investigators proposing clinical research should read the "NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-001.html); a complete copy of the updated Guidelines is available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm. The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition of clinical research; updated racial and ethnic categories in compliance with the new OMB standards; clarification of language governing NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials consistent with the new PHS Form 398; and updated roles and responsibilities of NIH staff and the extramural community. The policy continues to require for all NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials that: a) all applications or proposals and/or protocols must provide a description of plans to conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable; and b) investigators must report annual accrual and progress in conducting analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group differences.
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The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e., individuals under the age of 21) must be included in all clinical research, conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include them.
All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should read the "NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the inclusion of children as participants in research involving human subjects (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm).
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been revised to provide public access to research data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances. Data that are (1) first produced in a project that is supported in whole or in part with Federal funds and (2) cited publicly and officially by a Federal agency in support of an action that has the force and effect of law (i.e., a regulation) may be accessed through FOIA. It is important for applicants to understand the basic scope of this amendment. NIH has provided guidance at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm. Applicants may wish to place data collected under this PA in a public archive, which can provide protections for the data and manage the distribution for an indefinite period of time. If so, the application should include a description of the archiving plan in the study design and include information about this in the budget justification section of the application. In addition, applicants should think about how to structure informed consent statements and other human subjects procedures given the potential for wider use of data collected under this award.
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued final modification to the "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information", the "Privacy Rule", on August 14, 2002. The Privacy Rule is a federal regulation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 that governs the protection of individually identifiable health information, and is administered and enforced by the DHHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Decisions about applicability and implementation of the Privacy Rule reside with the researcher and his/her institution. The OCR website (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/) provides information on the Privacy Rule, including a complete Regulation Text and a set of decision tools on "Am I a covered entity?" Information on the impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on NIH processes involving the review, funding, and progress monitoring of grants, cooperative agreements, and research contracts can be found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-03-025.html.
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The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products. In addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care, health care, or early childhood development services are provided to children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of the American people.
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ONARCHITECTURE- No tall mall: PC okays the DZ
Over concerns that a slew of nine-story building projects in the pipeline or already under way, which city officials fear might lead to the creation of "concrete canyons" downtown, the Charlottesville Planning Commission last week recommended a set of controversial zoning changes that will lower by-right building heights from 101 feet to 70 feet– although buildings could still be built to 101 feet with a special use permit. Addressing fears that ever-higher buildings would block the sun and "overwhelm the pedestrian scale of the area," the proposed ordinance divides the downtown area into three separate zoning districts and tweaks allowable building heights, setbacks, and street wall heights in the Mall area and along West Main Street.
In the spring of 2006, developer Keith Woodard, hoping to to take advantage of the 2003 city-wide zoning changes that sought to encourage greater density, proposed a nine-story mixed-use building for his property at First and East Main streets. Across the way, the City had already approved a nine-story project for Water Street, and was in the process of approving the nine-story Landmark Hotel project, currently under construction. In addition, there were plans in for nine-story buildings along Avon Street, in the Coal Tower area, and at the corner of Ridge-McIntire and West Main.
But it was Woodard's project that took the brunt of the City's growing nine-story building fears.
Both the Board of Architectural Review and City Council refused to let Woodard demolish the vacant properties he owns at the corner of First and Main to build his ambitious development, worrying both about the demolition of historic properties and the sheer scale of the proposed building.
Indeed, after rejecting Woodard's proposal, the City seemed almost to be on a mission to amend existing zoning.
"Now that we're seeing the reality of development starting to take place on the Downtown Mall," wrote Neighborhood Development chief Jim Tolbert to the Planning Commission earlier this year, "was that really what we wanted to see? Was that what we intended all along?"
Although the City Attorney grumbled about the "dangers" of down-zoning properties, claiming it could be seen as reducing the profitability of a building, the city persisted.
"In spite of that warning," wrote Tolbert, "it's our recommendation that we move forward with this process, and in this case the greater community good calls for these changes."
If the plan had a nickname, it might be called the Downtown Tweaking Ordinance.
Even after a year-long discussion among city planners, architects, and developers concerning the future of development downtown and along West Main, during which an elaborate variety of heights and setbacks was discussed for individual streets– in some cases, particularly along West Main, setting heights on one side of the street different from on the other– city officials and Commission members were still trying to tweak the plan. (We lost track of how many times the word "tweak" was used.)
In the final minutes of the meeting, a friendly amendment was proposed to lower from 60 feet to 50 feet the street wall height along the south side of West Main. Indeed, it might have passed had not local architect John Matthews raised his hand and pointed out that the issue had already been discussed.
"Fifty feet is an awkward height and just doesn't work with today's current construction methods," he said. "You need at least 57 feet. It would be a big mistake to drop it to 50."
Commissioner Cheri Lewis seemed to acknowledge some haphazard aspects of the ordinance– which she says she fully supports otherwise– by casting the lone "nay" vote at the end of the night. Not only did she criticize the last-minute tweaking, but she also questioned the decisions for West Main.
"I don't find a rational basis for different heights on each side of West Main Street," she says. On the South side, owners will be able to go up to 70 feet by right and 101 with a special use permit. On the North side, owners can go up to only 60 feet– 70 with a permit. Architect Gate Pratt, who lives in the West Main area, agrees.
"I'm disappointed that it was passed without addressing the differing heights on West Main Street," he says. "I think the street will look strange if developed according to the adapted height limits."
As Pratt points out, the economics of building beyond four stories may limit development on the North side, while the South side may be developed to eight or nine stories absent the same restrictions.
Further abstracting the discussion, UVA's chief architect, David Neuman, raised the issue of topography along West Main Street, pointing out that UVA's multi-story hospital is actually built 30 feet below West Main's elevation. As buildings pop up along the street, their effect on the scale of the area will depend as much on their location as on their height.
Originally the city had wanted to lower allowable density, an idea that immediately riled local developers and property owners, who felt that it would scare future developers away (reducing the potential value of their existing properties), and that it would allow only large expensive apartments downtown. But the City chose to put off that difficult discussion last week, opting instead to discuss and pass zoning amendments on height and density separately. The proposal to lower allowable density will be discussed at next month's Commission meeting.
A beleaguered Woodward was on hand last week, calling the 70-foot height limit impractical and the 50-foot setback requirement unnecessary and excessive. As he pointed out, after figuring in the cost of land and the sharp increase in construction costs for a building more than two or three stories tall, the additional two or three stories allowed would not justify the costs required.
"When you go beyond a certain height, you get into a different code area," UVA's Neuman reminded the Commission. "When you change the code– dollars. When you change the height– dollars. You have to allow some flexibility to make it economically feasible for developers."
Woodard also asked that vacant properties, like his boarded-up buildings at the corner of First and Main, be considered differently lest they remain unused, undeveloped eyesores.
Indeed, while the new ordinance might protect the downtown area from a future of looming buildings dominating the landscape, turning the Mall into a chilly, dark canyon, it might also keep Woodard's buildings boarded up, ensure the current Water Street lots remain just asphalt, and consign us to another decade of bumping over potholes in the gravel parking lot beside the Amtrak station.

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While I am still quite disappointed with the state of druid healing, I thought I'd take a bit of a break on my continuing evaluation on the state of resto druids to talk about something else today. Progression. (Don't worry, I do have a two week follow up coming this week and I will get back to it, I just need to talk about other things for a bit). I've had a few people ask me how we decided to approach progression this tier, so I thought I'd go ahead and give a few thoughts on our decisions with regards to progression as a guild for this unwieldy first tier in the expansion.
However, before I get to that, I thought I'd spend a few sentences talking about something else that is related in a tertiary fashion and has been on my mind: the T14 gating.
When the gating was announced, I remember being very excited about it because the amount of content being released as T14 was staggering in the number of encounters presented, and subsequently overwhelming. I still like that there was gating for it, but it the execution of this particular gating was a little…clunky. Which, in turn, means that I didn't care for how this content was gated. What ultimately happened was that when Mogu'shan Vaults was released there was a large period of time before the next zone was released. This meant that your above average guild was able to clear the zone, and then subsequently work on a few heroics while waiting for the new content. However, when the new content released, you stopped your heroic progression push to clear the new normal mode zones – and then two weeks later had another new zone to tackle. And then, only after that, would your progression push be back to heroics.
The problem I had with this was that the long period of gating with the first raid disjointed what is normal progression, that is to say that most people would push all of their normal mode content and then start heroics once that was cleared. And I'd wager a fair bet that most heroics are tuned with the expectation of having gear from all three of the zones. This meant that everything with progression was just thrown off by the awkward way that the content was presented. In hindsight, I wish that the gating was more fluid and smooth or that heroic content was approached differently. Should Blizzard opt to gate content this way again, I hope that they make that decision from the outset of the development of the content so that progression isn't quite as disjointed.
Planning for T14 Progression
Ok, so now that is out of the way, let's talk a little bit about how we decided to attack T14 progression.
When discussing progression it is important to first evaluate and identify what is important to you as a guild. While these things will likely differ for each raid team, identifying them is going to be key to deciding what progression path fits your needs best. In that regard, there are a few things that are important to us as a guild, one of which is killing content in a twenty-five man format. We are first, and foremost, a twenty-five man guild and so all of our decisions were made with that in mind. The second thing that it's always important to keep in mind when it comes to any discussion regarding progression is that it is a marathon, not a sprint. As such, when we plan our progression path we always try to look at what is going to be best for our raid team in the long term.
With those things in mind we made the decision, regardless of the disjointed feel of the released content, to progress just as we would have done should all of the content had been released at the same time. That is to say that we put an emphasis on clearing everything on normal before moving back to work on heroics. The thought behind this is that the normal mode bosses offer both gear upgrades and set bonuses that will ease our long term progression goals, and that those things are far too valuable to give up. However, this wasn't without some dissent amongst some members of our raid team, as it did mean that short term progression (at least as far as heroics were concerned) was halted.
But we stuck to our guns, and continued to push our way through the new normal mode content as a twenty-five man raid team and clear our farmed content each week. The end result for us was a good number of our raid team received upgraded weapons, tier pieces and gear upgrades. But on top of that, our raid also has (and will continue to have) weeks of normal mode experiences with encounters before we return to them on heroic. Offering the opportunity to work out any kinks in strategy, or person struggles with mechanics (hello tornados of doom – my personal bane), as well as letting us start to integrate some different strategies on normal that we may want to change for heroics. All in all these are good things for the 32 boss marathon that is T14 progression.
And this past raid week proved that, for our raid team and our goals, this was a good approach for progression. We went into Heart of Fear and found that we moved through it fairly quickly, with two nights in the week to spare (we did add one additional raid day each week that a new zone released so that we had a little extra time during that week for learning the new content and clearing farm content). With the extra time we went into the last heroic we had worked on, Gara'jal. Prior to the new zones releasing, we were hitting the enrage timer regularly – and subsequently found on our visit this week that it only took a couple of pulls to refresh the fight in our minds, and with the new gear we easily met the enrage timer, even with a couple of undergeared trials in the raid. Surprised that we now had a second night for progression on a new boss, we decided to tackle Heroic Elegon. We again found that with the gear we took the time to acquire through following normal mode progression, we were able to navigate the encounter with a small learning curve and also snag a kill this week.
Needless to say that in running the marathon we found hitting these checkpoints a huge success and were very happy with the progress our raid saw. As you may guess, I am hugely pleased with the success of the progression path that we have chosen to follow as a guild.
As such, for anyone that has asked me how we were approaching progression in this somewhat disjointed tier, my advice – based on my experiences – has been to take the time to clear through the normal mode zones first, just as you would have if all three zones had opened simultaneously. The gear and experience that you receive from taking that step is invaluable and will only act as additional tools to help you during the long push through progression.
The second piece of advice that I would offer is to remember that, outside of very few members of the raiding community, progression truly is a marathon. Close WoWProgress, close GuildOx – and ultimately make a decision on progression that will help your team have the stamina to push through the final five miles of the race and meet your goals.
In closing, I would be remiss not to show my age a little bit (and my excitement at our progress the past few weeks) by stating that I love it when a plan comes together.
I hope this was helpful, and wish the best of luck to everyone as they work through their progression push!


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I have recently been exposed to a new Intel intranet appliance product called SuiteTwo. SuiteTwo is an integration of MoveableType, SocialText, NewsGator, SimpleFeed, VisiblePath and SpikeSource for the enterprise to take advantage of Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, RSS feeds, RSS aggregation and Open Source internally. Apparently, eager clients are offering plenty of ideas to even further enhance SuiteTwo and its integrated products, but let's take a moment to analyze what an ideal tool would ultimately do from the ground up from the perspective of the Six Unities.
Note: the Six Unities are resource groups and resources are both internal and external to the enterprise.
Location – Contact Resources
Locations for each of the entities for each of the unities would be available. I would be able to track the location of staff and inventory according to internal and external coordinates be it geographic, facility, postal, telecom, internet or any other. These are all the enterprise's touch points. Where are we receiving and transmitting to/from the enterprise? REPOSE. Where the resource contacts.
Trigger – Event Resources
Activations for each of the entities for each of the unities would be available. Ultimately, all events are reactive–dependent on internal or external entities. REFLEX. When the resource contacts.
Data – Product Resources
Inventories of all entities for each of the unities. I would know the quality and quantity of any fixed, virtual and liquid assets of the company according to internal and/or external metrics internally and externally. Data is a repository of all enterprise resources allowing check in and check out. RECORD. What the resource contacts.
Information – Service Resources
Functions performed by all the entities for each of the unities. Whether digital, mechanical or manual all the processes would be documented in human readable form. The work and play done and being done within the enterprise and externally. REPORT. How the resource contacts.
Knowledge – Human Resources
Social Network for all entities for all unities. In every case someone is responsible for every entity internally and externally. Who are we, who do we report to, who do we share with internally and externally? RELATE. Who the resource contacts.
Wisdom – Policy Resources
Meaning and mantra for every entity for every unity. It is important to know the motive of everyone and everything both internally and externally that involves the system in order to know whether they will abide by the greater goal of the enterprise. Why are we united according to internal and external rules? REVISE. Why the resource contacts.
Take a look at the products SuiteTwo integrates and ask yourself if they answer the needs of the six unities. In my opinion SocialText's Wiki is bearing the brunt of the requirements, but does it stand up? I don't think it does, because it does not correctly incorporate location, event and inventory.


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Altera recently announced it is shipping in production all three of its 28-nm FPGA families, including Stratix V, Arria V and Cyclone V devices, with the latest shipment of the largest Cyclone V FPGA in its low-cost, low-power product family.
The Cyclone V family was developed on TSMC's 28nm Low Power (28LP) process and targets both low power and low cost for use in high-volume, cost-sensitive applications. The family also includes variants with an integrated dual-core ARM-based hard processor system (HPS) that deliver 40% lower total power compared with the previous generation.
Other features of Cyclone V include what Altera claims are the industry's lowest-power serial transceivers, with 88-mW power consumption per channel; 800Mbps DDR3 with integrated hard memory controllers; and PCI Express (PCIe) Gen2 hard intellectual property (IP) blocks with multifunction support enabling over 4,000 MIPS processing performance at under 1.8W.


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A short time ago, I met with NYU professor and Forbes writer, David Vinjamuri. I wrote about it in my post here. We talked marketing strategy, and I'm finally putting his advice into practise.
My book, Fall into Winter has been on the market since February 2011. It contains four distinct novellas and is the size of a novel at 60K words. It has sold well, but not as well as I'd like. I packaged the book this way because I wanted a print version; it only made sense to do it if there was enough material.
So what's changing?
Nothing as far as Fall into Winter is concerned, but I'm adding 4 new books to the marketplace. I've stripped out each novella to be sold separately as ebooks.
Each will be offered at $2.99, or you can still buy Fall into Winter at $4.99.
The math is simple. It's easier for readers to part with $2.99 than $4.99, but the better value is of course to buy the whole book. 😉
Below are the four new covers designed by JBGraphics. You can follow him on Twitter @jbgraphix.
Buy links: Amazon US | Amazon UK
If you love how the covers tell a story, I know you'll enjoy my writing. I've included a summary of each book as well.
Your opinion of the strategy, covers, pricing, etc. is welcome. Feedback is always appreciated,
Heavily influenced by my fondness for blues guitar, this story explores music as the common language for love and seduction.
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The power of adult play inspired this story. For some readers, this story will push the boundaries for what they find comfortable in erotic writing. Join the fun if you dare.
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A Norwegian athlete possesses unique skills which make him a winner on the slopes and in the bedroom.
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In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot provides detailed portraits of the people who played a role in, or whose lives were impacted by, the discovery of HeLa cells: Henrietta Lacks, her physicians, medical research teams, and her children. Skloot explores ethical issues that emerge from the interplay of race and poverty in one of the most important science stories of the 20th century.
Read the Book
- Borrow from the UTHSC Libraries
- Borrow from the San Antonio Public Library (Print) (Audio)
- The book can also be purchased at the UT Health Science Center Bookstore for $19.50, 25% off the retail price.


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By Rick Lundquist, Ph.D.
Now that we're in the heat stress season, it's important to do everything possible to keep your cows cool. I've discussed summer ration adjustments in this column before. Providing an ample source of clean, easily accessible water is the most important nutritional consideration. But heat abatement with shade, fans and sprinklers is critical to avoid heavy milk losses in the summer.
Body temperatures greater than 102.2° F can have a detrimental effect on the developing embryo from day one through six and may result in early pregnancy loss. So, we can consider body temperatures above this as indicative of a heat-stressed cow.
It's relatively easy to determine if the body temperature of your cows is in the heat-stress zone. You don't have to temp cows or use a recording device. Respiration rates are highly correlated to body temperature. Count respiration rate by watching the flanks move or the nostrils. If cows are breathing with an open mouth, observe the movement of the cheeks. Check at least eight to 10 cows in a pen by counting for 20 seconds and multiplying by three to get respirations/minute.
Check a few cows before and after they go to the holding pen to see if the respiration rate has increased. Heat stress usually peaks in mid to late afternoon. However, don't overlook the importance of cooling cows in the late evening and early morning since this is the time when humidity levels drastically rise, creating high heat indexes. Cows have difficulty dissipating heat at this time due to a "sauna" effect.
The following graph, which was published in the 2002 Arizona Dairy Producer Conference Proceedings, shows the relationship between respiration rate and body temperature. Use this graph to determine the body temperature of your cows from their respiration rates. Normal body temperature is 101.5° F and normal respiration is about 45 breaths per minute. Cows are most comfortable at temperatures between 40° F and 60° F.
Elanco Dairy Business, with the collaboration of many experts on heat stress, has published an excellent heat abatement guide that can help you minimize the effects of heat stress in your herd. This guide gives specific recommendations on shades, fans and sprinkler systems.
Contact your Elanco representative if you'd like a copy of the heat abatement guide, It's not available online.
Rick Lundquist is an independent nutrition and management consultant based in Duluth, Minn. Contact him at [email protected].


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With DIRECTV, you can watch hit movies and shows on your computer, anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection.
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Click Movies or TV Shows in the main navigation bar (If you don't see Movies or TV Shows, click Watch DIRECTV to reveal the entertainment menu).
You can filter your entertainment by how you want to watch. Select Watch Online to see the movies or TV shows available to watch online.
Once you've found the title you want to watch, just place your mouse over the poster and then click Watch. if you selected a TV series, click Watch Episodes. Pick the episode you want to watch, then click Watch.
Click Watch on Computer. You'll be prompted to sign in with your directv.com online account if you haven't already done so.
If the Watch on Computer button includes a price, that means your selected movie requires a purchase. Just complete the order on the following screen to start watching.
If you see an Activate Now or Upgrade button instead of Watch on Computer, that means the movie or show your selected is from a network you're not subscribed to. Just click the button to activate the network. Activation takes just a few minutes. Once activation is complete, your movie or show will be available for viewing. The network will now also be available on your TV, and its movies and shows will be available on all your devices, including your computer, tablet, and cell phone.
Looking for a specific movie or show? Try the Search field at the top of the page.
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Novus Celebrates 25th Anniversary at IPPE 2016
ST. LOUIS (Jan. 13, 2016)—Novus International, Inc. is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2016. Several events at the 2016 International Production and Processing Exposition (IPPE) will commemorate this momentous occasion. This anniversary celebrates Novus's longevity of commitment to delivering innovative products which support animal nutrition and performance. It also reflects Novus's leadership position in the market and highlights the company's dedication to sustainable solutions that improve animal welfare while minimizing environmental impact.
"As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary of Helping Feed Tomorrow, we also reflect on our vision to help feed the world affordable, wholesome food and achieve a higher quality of life, which has laid the groundwork for everything we do," said Novus President and CEO François Fraudeau. "Our success over the past 25 years is due to the trust our customers place in our solutions and services, and our ability to deliver day after day in this competitive environment."
Novus will also present its latest data on minerals, enzymes, feed quality, gut and foot pad health, therapeutic nutrition and pigments.
To learn more about how Novus can help producers design optimal diets and feed formulations with more efficient ingredients, meet Novus executives and experts in Hall A of the Georgia World Congress Center, at booth #739. For more information on Novus activities at IPPE 2016, visit http://www.novusint.com/Events/ippe2016.
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CHICO — Wally Herger is always in a pretty good mood when he stops by the Enterprise-Record for an interview, as he has many times.
Dropping by Wednesday, he appeared especially relaxed and jovial.
Maybe it was because he has only a few more weeks to serve in Congress.
Not that he hasn"t enjoyed his 26 years in the House of Representatives.
"I"ve enjoyed it very much," he said. He has met seven presidents and the leaders of many nations.
Yet, he added, "It"s a tough job. A very demanding job. And it"s not a family-friendly job."
Herger said he won"t miss getting on airplanes three times a month to fly home from Washington.
In January, he announced he would retire at the end of 2012.
Considering all the pressures of serving in Congress, Herger, who is 67, said he decided it was time to let someone else do the job. That will be former state Sen. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican and a rice farmer from Richvale.
When he was starting out in life, Herger said he never dreamed of being a politician. He planned to be a farmer and small businessman.
He grew up in the Rio Oso area south of Marysville — a community of Swiss immigrants who had become dairy farmers.
He said one family moved there from Switzerland in the 1880s and then brought others from the old country to work as milkers.
Herger"s grandparents emigrated from Switzerland in the early 1900s. In 1911, they started a dairy in Rio Oso. Herger and his wife Pam own the farm today.
Herger"s political career began in 1976, when some neighbors asked him to run for the Nicolaus High School District board of trustees. He served on the board until 1980, when he ran for state Assembly and won.
Herger described himself as a child of Proposition 13, the state law that limited increases in property taxes.
"A number of us ran (for the Legislature) saying government was out of control," he said.
At that time, the nation and the state faced a severe recession, he said. Unemployment, inflation and interest rates were all in double digits.
Jerry Brown was California"s governor, and Jimmy Carter had been president. "These two people just about did our country in," Herger said.
Then Ronald Reagan became president. Herger called Reagan "our inspiration," saying "he brought the tax rates down, and we had the longest period of prosperity all through the "80s and "90s. From this horrible time, we went to the best economic time in our nation"s history."
But didn"t the national debt soar while Reagan was president?
It did, Herger acknowledged. But that wasn"t Reagan"s fault, he explained. It was due to runaway spending by Congress.
Herger was asked what he was most proud of in his political career.
"I feel good that I always hung in there for the interests of Northern California — for family values, limited government and living within our means," he said.
Specifically, he said he"s proud of the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Protection Act, which was designed to save timber-industry jobs, prevent forest fires and provide environmental protections.
He said he"s also proud of a bill he wrote that keeps incarcerated prisoners from collecting government payments they shouldn"t get.
Asked if he had any regrets, Herger said, "I wish somehow we (Republicans and Democrats) could have gotten along better. There isn"t a reason we couldn"t have done something about entitlements."
Both sides agree rising costs of Social Security, Medicare and Medi-Cal must be stopped, he said, but the political climate barely allows discussing the matter.
The last few years, Herger and his wife have lived in Chico, and they"ve grown to love the town, he said.
Nevertheless, they"ll soon move to the Sacramento area, where most of their family lives.
Herger plans to spend the first part of his retirement visiting his 12 grandchildren, who are spread over several states.
At some point, he and Pam would like to go on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That could last from six months to two years and be anywhere in the world. It could involve any of a number of activities, from knocking on doors to proselytize to teaching school.
Many young Mormon men and women go on missions after graduating from high school. Herger didn"t have that opportunity.
"I was a convert when I was 25," he said. Asked what drew him to the LDS Church, he said, "I was impressed with the people and how they lived their lives" and also the Mormon concept of "eternal marriage," which means families will be together forever.
Summing things up, Herger said serving the north state in Congress has been "an incredible privilege. I can"t begin to thank the people of the district."
Staff writer Larry Mitchell can be reached at 896-7759, firstname.lastname@example.com, or followed on Twitter @LarryMitchell7.


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Although some of my readers reveal what papers they use in the course of what they are doing when they ask for an answer to a question, inkjet printing paper never seems to be more than a whatever concern. Usually the long lasting cotton fiber papers which respond well to pigment inks are rarely referenced, and one Epson paper, PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper doesn't seem to be known. Yet in a reasonable 205gsm weight for letter size, it is probably the best consumer paper available and at a reasonable cost. I thought it had disappeared but just recently I ordered and received a couple of packages of 8.5x11 inch from the Epson store (it is also available in 12x12 inch size). This Epson Scrapbook paper really is a hot press natural (no brighteners), smooth, firm finished matte paper that is also of the kind used by fine arts photographers in larger sizes. So it is an ideal test paper if images are being made for the best possible reproduction. If you use an Epson photo inkjet paper, the Premium Presentation Paper setting and its printer profile works very effectively with the Epson PremierArt Scrapbook paper. So why not spend a few bucks and try it and if you like the prints, what do you get that is the same for larger than letter-size prints?
If you decide you like this paper, and I believe you should, what can you get like it in larger sizes? The company is Premier Imaging Products. The Premier product name is Smooth Hot Press Fine Art Paper, and it comes in four different weights, 205, 270, 325 and 500gsm. The 270gsm would be just right for 13x19 inch prints, but unlike the Epson Scrapbook and Hot Press 205gsm, it does not have both side printing surfaces. It is described by Premier as, "the best paper for prints that require Museum Grade quality, especially when Image Permanence is the critical factor." Its features are, "100% cotton, acid and lignin free, alkaline buffered, OBA free, hot press surface, moulde made, high D-max, and exceptional print quality."
Where can one find this Premier Imaging Smooth Hot Press Fine Art paper? One source I have used is www.inkjetart.com, and another that is well known is Adorama, www.inkjetart.com. But first try the Scrapbook version that is available from the Epson store, http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductMediaSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Overview&oid=-12346&category=Paper%20&%20Media/ its just a dollar a sheet for the best paper they have for consumers.
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Career Services
We encourage all students to visit the Career Center early in their program of study. Your skill building for your job search can also be enhanced by attending the events offered through Career Services.
If you are getting your bachelor's degree, but have not yet defined your major, we can still be of assistance. Keep in mind that many employers require a bachelor's degree for entry level positions – but do not require a specific major. Positions requiring a master's degree, on the other hand, are often specific to the field. Whatever your level of study (graduate or undergraduate), we have the training and resources needed to assist you.
Convenient Hours
During the academic year, we are open:
Monday-Wednesday - 9am-5pm; 5-8pm by appointment
Thursday-Friday - 9am-5pm
Career-related Events
Industry-specific career fairs: Barry University hosts several industry-specific Career Fairs, open to all students and alumni, on our main campus in Miami Shores. Organizations from a variety of career fields are present to discuss opportunities for full-time, part-time or internship positions.
Mock Interview Day: This event enables you to practice your interviewing skills with representatives from area organizations. Interview with a variety of recruiters and get feedback on how to improve your interviewing skills! This event ends with an employer panel discussing dress-for-success.
Dine-like-a-Diplomat: An annual Dine-like-a-Diplomat gives you the opportunity to learn correct etiquette for business and formal luncheons and dinners. The skills you will learn during this three-course meal will boost your confidence and may be the key in separating yourself from peers and impressing employers.
Annual Open House: At the beginning of every fall semester, the Career Services Open House gives you a chance to meet the staff, see the office, and learn about our services.
Internship Panel/Luncheon: At this luncheon event attendees hear from company representatives and Barry interns about applying for and securing an internship, as well as what it is like to intern at particular organizations.
On-campus Interviews: Barry's employer partners are invited to conduct first-round screening and interviews on campus in the Career Center. Positions are posted and advertised, along with the company's interview date.
Information Sessions: Barry invites employers to offer information sessions on what their organization does and how students can apply for positions.
Start Early: Remember, don't wait until after graduation to start your career search! Your last terms are stressful enough; having a resume that only requires tweaking is a lot less stressful than starting from scratch. With our help, you could be well on your way to landing a desirable position by the end of your last semester of study. Even after graduation, we will still be available to assist if you should decide to change jobs or want to advance in your career.
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Halo Waypoint
Halo: Waypoint redesigned ahead of Master Chief Collection launch
343 Industries has redesigned the Halo: Waypoint website ahead of Halo: The Master Chief Collection launch next November.
Halo Waypoint headlines
Halo 4 update removes need for constant patch downloads
Halo 4 developer 343 Industries has released a new update for its shooter, enabling them to tweak gun balancing in the background. It means that players won't have to download a new patch each time. the studio changes something slightly.
Halo 4 still holds "many secrets": 343 teases undiscovered Easter eggs
Halo 4 houses many secrets – what with the terminals and all that – but developer 343 has revealed that gamers haven't found everything. The studio has dropped clues as to where gamers can find the unearthed Easter eggs. The hunt is on!
Halo 4: Spartan Ops used to be a Firefight mode with random missions
Halo 4's Spartan Ops season of co-op episodes was originally coined as a slant on Halo: ODST's Firefight mode, developer 343 Industries has revealed.
Halo 4: the world played it for 31.4 million hours in its first 5 days
Halo 4's campaign isn't the longest the series has to offer, but it uses its time well. Developer 343 Industries has revealed that over a million players in the game's first five days on sale. Get the stats below.
Halo 4: Spartan Ops Season 1 trailered, watch it here
Halo 4's co-op mode Spartan Ops is essentially a campaign in itself, and will follow a sitcom series and episode format that will expand well after the game's November 6th launch. Check out the official Halo: Waypoint trailer below:
Halo 4: Foward Unto Dawn episode one live now
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is the live-action web series that precedes the events of 343 Industries' shooter. It's a dark story of UNSC child soldiers trained from a young age to become elite troops.
Halo 4: new Waypoint trailer shows off Promethean weapons
Halo 4 has received a new trailer on Waypoint, this time showing of some of the new Promethean weaponry Master Chief will be using. VG247 recently got to use the weapons hands-on during the games first missions. Read our full preview here, and check out the trailer below.
Halo Waypoint, ATLAS real-time map app headed to mobiles
An official Halo Waypoint app, showing Halo: Reach stats, service records and custom challenges, is set to launch alongside an map strategy app called ATLAS.
343 Industries adds new Halo Waypoint features and motion comic
343 Industries has announced new features for the Halo Waypoint on Xbox 360, including stat tracking, community sharing and game-launching options.
Halo Wars player stats to be wiped due to Waypoint transition
Microsoft's announced it's to close the website for Halo Wars and wipe online player stats for the RTS.
Halo Waypoint updated for Reach launch
Bungie's given Waypoint a spring clean in time for the launch of Halo: Reach tonight, as you can see in the movie after the break
Second Halo Legends episode, The Duel, premieres today
The second episode of Halo Legends, The Duel, premieres today on Halo Waypoint.It will be free for 24-hours for both Silver and Gold members will have access to the anime.Silver members should note that this is their last week to explore Waypoint for free along with the weekly episodes of Halo Legends.The full worldwide schedule […]
Reminder: Halo Waypoint launches today
Just a reminder to everyone that Halo Waypoint launches today on Xbox 360.The free application dubbed allows for easy tracking of Achievements, the Halo Legends anime (which is out on Blu-ray and DVD February 9) , progress through the games, screenshots, videos, news, and Avatar goodies like body armor, helmets, hoodies and t-shits.We posted a […]
Microsoft releases schedule for Halo Waypoint
Microsot has released the Halo Waypoint schedule for the first week, with the first Legends episode to be released on Saturday.Those playing around with the Xbox Live preview program can already access Waypoint, and the rest of the public gets it this Thursday, November 5.Here's the schedule, courtesy of Joystiq: Monday (yesterday): Spotlight on Louis […]
Dashboard preview program users can check out Halo Waypoint
Xbox 360 users who are participants in the Dashboard preview program and interested in Halo Waypoint, can check out the new Halo fan destination.There some media, anime, Avatar rewards, and ranking based on Achievements for Halo 3, ODST, and Halo Wars, and even its own awards system – just in case you never saw the […]
Halo Waypoint detailed in video [Update]
Microsoft's released a Halo Waypoint video – after the break – detailing the point behind the upcoming Halo fan's Live home.There's two bits to it, basically: "Intel" and "Career". Intel's just tons of stuff from the Halo universe in general, including fiction, upcoming anime, and so on. The Career bit tracks your accomplishments across multiple […]
Halo Waypoint dropping on November 5
Halo fanatics rejoice! Now, in addition to your Master Chief cat helmet, Cortana action figure, Halo: Fall of Reach book, and Halo-themed Slurpee cup, you'll soon be able to bring some Halo action to your Xbox 360. Said the Halo Waypoint Twitter feed:"Nov 5. Mark it on your calendar. That's when you will get your […]
O'Connor: Halo Waypoint will "aggregate everything" from the Halo universe
Head of the newly formed 343 Industries, Frankie O'Connor, has said that the recently announced Halo Waypoint is meant to "aggregate everything" that you'd expect from the Halo universe."We're going to aggregate everything that you would want to watch from the Halo universe on that site," said O'Connor."But it's a lot more ambitious than that. It's […]
Halo Waypoint gets a bit more detailed
343 Industries' Frank O'Connor was on hand at Comic-Con, and while there, he provided a few more details regarding Halo Waypoint.Waypoint will feature access to audio and video content, community features, the ability to follow your "Halo career", track the Halo games you play along with the achievements you unlock and other aspects not directly […]
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Halo: Waypoint redesigned ahead of Master Chief Collection launch
Halo 4 still holds "many secrets": 343 teases undiscovered Easter eggs
Halo 4: Spartan Ops used to be a Firefight mode with random missions
Halo 4: the world played it for 31.4 million hours in its first 5 days
343 Industries adds new Halo Waypoint features and motion comic
Halo Wars player stats to be wiped due to Waypoint transition
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- 3 small bananas
Probably the best known, most popular tropical fruit, their name probably derives from the…
- 50g butter, melted
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 10 digestive biscuits, crushed to crumbs
- 142ml tub double cream
- 140g icing sugar
- 400g tub soft cheese
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 237g pot crunchy peanut butter
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Several hours before, place 2 bananas in the freezer until the skins go black, then remove and defrost. You'll be left with really soft bananas. Peel, then mash well and set aside.
Mix the butter and biscuits together, then press into a 22cm springform cake tin. Whip the cream until it just holds its shape. In a separate bowl, beat the sugar, soft cheese and vanilla together until completely combined. In another bowl, beat the peanut butter to loosen it.
Fold the cheese mixture into the peanut butter, then tip in the mashed banana and gently fold in the cream. Spread the mix over the biscuit base and smooth the top. Freeze for several hours or preferably overnight. To serve, leave the cake in the fridge for 20 mins, then run a knife around the side and remove the sides of the tin. Slice the remaining banana and use to decorate the cheesecake.


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EdTechWeekly #195
May 15, 2011
Regular hosts: Dave, Jen, John
Guest host: Eric Curts
This week's links:
- Khan Academy:
- Website: http://www.khanacademy.org/
- Charlie Rose Interview with founder Sal Khan: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11658
- On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/khanacademy
- Sal Khan TED 2011: http://www.youtube.com/khanacademy#p/u/23/gM95HHI4gLk
- Jen's take: Age old instructional "model" of (1) Presentation, (2) Practice with both online exercises and hope to flip classroom model with time in class for practice not lecture, (3) guidance / feedback with focus on mastery with integrated analytic and "badges" based on gaming concepts. No current focus on credentials. Hope for global classroom. A lot of tried instructional concepts on self-paced learning, but sparkle here is each of the three elements (presentation, practice, guidance / feedback) are done by a really smart dude. Can it scale? Is there "enough" content beyond bites of important concepts? Heavy focus on learner-content interaction (and to some extent learner-teacher interaction in terms of designed instruction), but what else is required (learner-teacher interaction or learner-learner interaction) for practice / guidance beyond online experience?
- (sigh) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110509/ap_on_re_us/us_military_virtual_schools
- Microsoft Buys Skype: http://about.skype.com/press/2011/05/microsoft_to_acquire_skype.html
- Chromebook:
- Overview of offering: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Chrome-OS-Notebooks-Comi...
- Business and Schools: http://mashable.com/2011/05/11/chromebook-business-education/
- ... and why some say it will fail ... http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216718/Elgan_Why_Chromebooks_wil...
- Chromebooks in Schools - Part 1: The Good - http://www.appsusergroup.org/articles/chromebooks-for-schools-the-good (article written by Eric Curts)
- Chromebooks in Schools - Part 2: The Bad - http://www.appsusergroup.org/articles/chromebooks-for-schools-the-bad (article written by Eric Curts)
- Microsoft's alternative online applications for schools: http://www.microsoft.com/education/solutions/liveedu.aspx
- Microsoft's Live@EDU pricing: http://www.microsoft.com/liveatedu/learn-about-office-365.aspx#4 - http://www.cmswire.com/cms/document-management/microsoft-outlines-plans-for-office365-for-education-release-009797.php
- ... and in other rumors ... Amazon Android Tablet: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Amazon-Android-Tablet-Ch...